What skills or lessons have you learned recently?
Recently, I’ve learned that healing isn’t about fixing what’s broken — it’s about listening to what was never allowed to speak.
I’m learning how often I survived by silencing parts of myself: my needs, my anger, my softness, my voice. Now, instead of pushing those parts away, I’m sitting with them. Letting them be seen. Letting them take up space without shame.
I’ve learned that growth doesn’t always feel empowering. Sometimes it feels quiet, uncomfortable, even lonely — and that doesn’t mean I’m doing it wrong. It often means I’m unlearning patterns that once kept me safe, but no longer serve who I am becoming.
Most of all, I’m learning that healing doesn’t need to be rushed.
I’m allowed to move slowly.
I’m allowed to grieve who I was.
And I’m allowed to trust that who I’m becoming is worthy of patience, tenderness, and grace.
Reading Trauma Mama: Velvet & Taboo 